Democrats threaten to see Trump team ‘in court’ over ‘illegal’ firings as shutdown battle escalates

Congressional Democrats from Maryland and Virginia warned on Tuesday that they would sue over the administration’s planned firings and threats of no back pay for furloughed workers. Both have been used as pressure points by the White House to get Senate Democrats to budge from their dug-in position and vote to reopen the government, but […]

Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation.  Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium batteries and camera lenses — […]

Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith about what he says were Smith’s ‘partisan and politically motivated’ prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith on Tuesday in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule an interview with his committee by Oct. 28. […]

Jordan asks Jack Smith to testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, asked former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday to sit for an interview about what he said were Smith’s ‘partisan and politically motivated’ prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule the closed-door testimony with his committee […]

EXCLUSIVE: New GOP report accuses Democrats of trying to ‘undermine’ healthcare in government shutdown fight

The House GOP is releasing a report accusing Democrats of trying to undermine U.S. healthcare as the standoff over federal funding escalates. The government shutdown is in its 14th day with Republicans and Democrats still unable to agree on a path forward for at least part of fiscal year (FY) 2026. Republicans are pushing a […]

Shutdown threatens rural hospitals, veterans’ care as Democrats block GOP plan, Emmer warns

The No. 3 House Republican is accusing Democrats of making a hypocritical argument in their resistance to the GOP’s federal funding bill. The government shutdown is in its thirteenth day with Republicans and Democrats still unable to agree on a path forward. The Trump administration is taking steps to prevent the military from missing paychecks […]

Trump declines to commit to two-state solution after historic Gaza peace deal: ‘We’ll have to see’

President Donald Trump, when asked about the prospect of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, declined to commit, telling reporters, ‘We’ll have to see.’  The comments came during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One as Trump returned home after signing a historic peace agreement that ended two years of fighting in Gaza.  […]